DIL BOLE HADIPPA! REVIEW

Well, the name of the film is Dil Bole Hadippa! with the image of a Sikh’s pagdi dotting the ‘I’ in Hadippa. That should be a good enough warning to the listener that the music is going to overdose in Punjabi. Keeping the Punjabi hip-hop numbers aside, a ear that is not tuned to the language may miss out on the essence of this album, given that the lyrics aren’t easy to comprehend either.

Discowale khisko is likely to catch the listeners’ fancy as it aims to stir national pride with lyrics like, “Bhangra pane aye, angrez nirale, jean valaitee paa li, pairon mein taale…” The sound is a fusion of electronic and bhangra beats. Taking off on a soft note is Ishq hi hai rab, the quintessential love ballad delivered in the vocals of Sonu Niigaam and Shreya Ghoshal. The visuals of Bhangra bistar are something to look forward to as Rani Mukerji plays the boy who is romanced by none other than Rakhi Sawant. Of course, there are Rakhi-ish lyrics too, “Aagaye ji Punjab ke sher with bhangra bistar beer bater.” We’ll have to line up for desi gyms to check the popularity of Gym shim but we have serious doubts. We're not sure gym-goers are going to be inspired when someone belts out lyrics that combine Hindi counts with exercise instructions, “one two teen chaar, parey maar jeet haar, what you doing I liking.”

The title track Hadippa and its remix seem like the only songs that might strike a chord with the youth. Don't be surprised to hear them do rounds of nightclubs.